Long-form notes on offline-first systems, distributed systems, infrastructure and technical leadership, focused on the tradeoffs behind the work rather than a polished story written after the fact.
Conflict resolution becomes real the moment two devices can both be correct locally and still disagree later. This entry follows the last-write-wins decision behind the mobile money ledger and the specific scenario where that choice breaks down.
Walking through the last-write-wins decision from the ledger build in more depth, and the specific scenario where it breaks.
Setting KPIs and SOPs across four product lines while still shipping code, including what worked and what I would do earlier.
Notes from turning the actual Raft paper into working code before it is finished, especially the parts that only become clear during implementation.
Early thinking on the USSD service, short-lived sessions and why that constraint should come first rather than being treated as an afterthought.
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